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negativism
[ neg-uh-ti-viz-uhm ]
/ ˈnɛg ə tɪˌvɪz əm /
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OTHER WORDS FROM negativism
neg·a·tiv·ist, nounneg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjectivenon·neg·a·tiv·ism, nounnon·neg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby negativism
negative resistance, negative sign, negative tax, negative theology, negative transfer, negativism, negaton, negator, negatory, negatron, Negev
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British Dictionary definitions for negativism
negativism
/ (ˈnɛɡətɪvˌɪzəm) /
noun
a tendency to be or a state of being unconstructively critical
any sceptical or derisive system of thought
psychiatry refusal to do what is expected or suggested or the tendency to do the opposite
Derived forms of negativism
negativist, noun, adjectivenegativistic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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